Topics: Farmers

India’s Interim Budget 2024 Gets Mixed Reactions from Farming, Agritech and Dairy Sectors

In response to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget proposals for 2024, stakeholders from the farming, agritech, and dairy sectors have voiced their opinions,...

Agritech company Cropin secures Rs 113 Cr from Google & JSR Corp

Cropin, a leading agritech company has secured Rs 113 crore in fresh round funding led by Google and JSR Corporation in participation from its...

Agri-bio startup BioPrime secures Rs 9 Cr from Inflexor Ventures & Others

India-based agri-bio tech startup, BioPrime Agrisolutions (BioPrime) has raised Rs 9 crore in pre-series A round funding led by Inflexor Ventures in participation with...

In conversation with Anuj Kumbhat, Founder & CEO of WRMS

Today we speak to Anuj Kumbhat, Founder & CEO of WRMS to understand how WRMS is shaping the farming and agritech sector through its...

DSG Consumers Partners leads $2 Mn funding in D2C food brand Anveshan

India-based D2C healthy food brand, Anveshan has raised $2 Million in pre-series A round funding round led by DSG Consumer Partners in partnership with...

Samunnati crosses cumulative disbursement amount of Rs 37 Cr for its Instant Pre-approved Loans

Samunnati an agri-value chain enabler, and India’s largest agri enterprise has said that “its Instant Pre-approved Loans (Sam IPL), the digital lending solution to...

Omnivore set up a Rs 1000 Cr Venture fund to support Agritech & Climate Sustainability

India-based leading agritech venture capital firm, Omnivore Partner has today announced the launch of its third fund, with a target corpus of USD 130...

B2B Agri-inputs Platform AGRIM Raises $10 Mn from Kalaari Capital, Axis Bank & others

Gurugram based B2B agri-inputs platform, AGRIM has announced that, "It has raised $10 Million in Series A round funding." The round was led by Kalaari...

Budget 2022-23: Agriculture, Agri-tech, Farming Sector Reactions

Agritech & Agriculture market reactions on Budget 2022-23: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made an announcement outlining the economic growth for India...

Budget 2022-23: Agriculture Sector Expectations

Agriculture & Food Industry expectations from Budget 2022: As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present her third Union Budget on...

Top 4 Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Agriculture

With over 1.3 billion people employed in the agriculture sector worldwide, this $5 trillion industry is the 2nd largest employment generator in the world...

Rahul Gandhi hits on Central Govt over ‘no record’ of farmers death

"The PM Narendra Modi led Indian Government has no record of 750 farmers who died during the agitation of three farm laws '', said...

Rahul Gandhi: Punjab Government not responsible for farmers death

Addressing the reporters on the Narendra Modi led Central Government statement on Farmers death, Senior Congress Leader, Rahul Gandhi said, "Punjab Government is not...

Agriculture Insurance Company announces ‘Parametric Insurance’ scheme to help farmers against weather vagaries

Public listed Insurance Company, Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited has announced the launch of its  ‘Parametric Insurance’ scheme to protect crops against weather...

Rural Insurtech startup GramCover records Rs 100 crore in Premium for FY21

Rural insurtech startup, GramCover has said, "It has crossed Rs 100 crore in premium for FY21." In a statement issued on Tuesday, GramCover said, "It...

Rahul Gandhi says, “Agriculture is only business that belongs to million of Indians”

Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central Government on three farm laws that sparked a nationwide...

Pioneering Ventures becomes Innoterra, plans to help transform the global food ecosystem

Pioneering Ventures, a Swiss-Indian incubator of Agri, food, and technology businesses has announced the establishment of a new corporate entity Innoterra.  Consolidating its five successful...

“Agri startups can deliver innovative products to farmers,” says Karnataka Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister in Govt of Karnataka,  BC Patil on Wednesday said, "Agri startups can provide missing links in the agricultural value chain and deliver...

Budget 2021: “Committed to double farmers income,” says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said, "Its Government is committed to double the income of farmers." While addressing the parliament on the Union Budget...

Budget 2021: Rs 4,000 crore proposed for rural infrastructure developments

Presenting the Union Budget 2021 in the Parliament, the FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday proposed to allocate Rs 40,000 crore for rural infrastructure development. "1,000...

Provide level playing field to Agri-NBFCs in Budget 2021-22

Agriculture and allied activities employ more than 50 percent of the workforce and yet remain largely unorganized and fragmented. Even after showing the silver...

Budget 2021: Expectations of the Agri sector

Before the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget in the Parliament on February 1, 2021. Here's what the Agri sector expects from Finance...

Rahul Gandhi: Farms laws will destroy agriculture sector

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said, "The new farm laws are designed to destroy the agriculture sectors." Speaking at the press conference, Rahul...

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav: Farmers becoming labors, Youth with degree unemployed

Speaking to the press on Sunday at Patna Bihar, Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav said, "The Bihar government is failing to address...

“No plan to enter in contract or corporate farming,” says Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries on Monday said, "It has no plan to enter in contract or corporate framing and it is committed to empowering farmers." "It never...

Narendra Tomar: Will fix the gaps in the agriculture sector

Addressing the press on Wednesday, Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar said, "Through various government schemes, we will fill all gaps in the agriculture...

Textile Minister Smriti Irani: Rs 8 lakh crore in MSP has provided by PM Modi

Speaking at the rally in Meerut, UP, Union Minister of Textile, Smriti Irani said, "PM Narendra Modi led NDA government has provided Rs 8...

Prime Minister Modi: Rs 16,000 crore being transferred into the account of 35 lakh MP farmers

Addressing the Kisan Kalyan event in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, "Today, Rs 16,000 crore are being transferred into...

Members of BKU (UP) extends their support to the farm bill

Addressing the media on Tuesday, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said, "The members of Bhartiya Kisan Union (UP) extended...

Narendra Singh Tomar says, “All India Kisan coordination committee has supported new farm law”

Briefing the media on 14 December, Narendra Singh Tomar, Agriculture Minister at the Government Of India, said, "Members of All India Kisan Coordination Committee...

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